Why do people with visible tattoos and piercings get a bad rap? Just because someone has visible tattoos does not mean they are a bad person, nor are they yours to judge. Saying you don’t like tattoos is like saying you don’t like an entire art form, because yes, tattoos are art. People with tattoos have just as much right to go about their daily lives in peace, without having to deal with ignorant and insensitive questioning from a stranger. It is a choice that the person made to get what they have on their body, just like everything else they have on is. This runs the same with clothing or hairstyle; those aren’t yours to comment on either, so why do people think it is okay to comment on tattoos?

People assume that everyone with tattoos or piercings are deviant members of society, and that they are rebellious or have been in prison. People will start to make assumptions about a person's entire life once they've seen their tattoos or piercings. Tattoos are personal, and people get them for different reasons. Some people get tattoos because they like how they look, while others get them as a memory of something, either good or bad.

I've heard it so many times before: "How do you expect to get a job with that on your arm?" "Are you still going to like that in 10 years?" Lady, it's none of your business what my future holds for me. It's not like you're going to be around when I'm going for that job, and I sure as hell am not going to know you in ten years, so just let me check out my groceries in peace.

I don't understand why people try to be so involved in someone else's life like that. If they want to get a full sleeve, stop telling them that it's not a good idea, or ask them how they expect to get a job with something like that on their arm. It's their life and their choice, bottom line.

Whether or not you agree with or like tattoos, it is not your business to judge their art. Tattooed people don't go around questioning why everyone doesn't have more tattoos, so why is it okay for it to be the other way around? Think before you judge someone – that tattoo represents something special to them.